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The hospital was commissioned by the London County Council and was the fourth institution of the Epsom Cluster of Hospitals. [1] It was designed by George Thomas Hine; re-use of existing plans from other asylums allowed the council to pass the plans through the development stage and approval by the Commissioners in Lunacy faster than a new plan.
The hospital contains an accident and emergency and a range of diagnostic and supporting services including pathology, radiology (including CT, MRI and ultrasound), the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) which calls itself a "centre of excellence", [8] vascular diagnostic services and an acute psychiatric facility operated by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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In 2013, it was discovered that staff at the hospital and the neighbouring St Helier Hospital were accidentally overpaid by £294,000. A spokesman for the Epsom and St Helier trust responded by saying they "actively pursue overpayments via debt collection agencies who have demonstrated a very successful recovery rate." [14]
Emily Davison died at the hospital after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race. [3] [4] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948. [2] Although the hospital officially closed in 1988, the facility is still used for the physiotherapy and rehabilitation. [5]
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Epsom and Ewell (/ ˈ juː əl, juː l /) is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering the towns of Epsom and Ewell.The borough lies just outside the administrative boundary of Greater London, but it is entirely within the M25 motorway which encircles London.